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Everyone gets sick, even pookies.  Here is an overview of the different illnesses and how to treat them.

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An sick boy pookie.

The Flu

The flu on Club Penguin is nearly the same as it is in real life.  It is one of the most common sicknesses in pookies.  This is a sickness when pookies throw up and have to stay in bed for a few days.

Symptoms of the flu are vomiting, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat, weakness, and aches and pains (they normally feel like thunderbolts rushing through your body).

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An sad pookie on bed Poor Pookie....

You can treat the flu by giving your pookie lots of rest.  Medicine usually helps a little bit too.  In very severe cases, you might need to go to the doctor.  Make sure to give your pookies flu shots ahead of flu season. To prevent bird flu and swine flu, make sure you pookies meat portion of their meal is safe.

However, there are different types of flu. Flu viruses such as bird flu (H5N1), acts as the normal flu, yet is fatal.

Colds

Colds are the second most common sickness to see in pookies, after the flu.  This illness is the mostly same as it is in real life.

Symptoms among colds are coughing, sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, sore throat, headaches, and tiredness.

Giving your pookie medicine or hot tea may help with the cold.  Let them rest often and keep a box of tissues nearby.

Dehydration

This illness is very rare. When a pookie's body does not have enough fluid for the organs to work properly, this will start. The pookie's eyes could get blurry. if this happens, the pookie may say, *cant see*

Signs of Dehydration:

They may say "is dehydrated" or "needs fluid" They may also throw up (not very common), as this is one of the symptoms of it in real life. If your pookie is dehydrated for too long, they might faint.

How To Treat Dehydration:

• The mumu/duh duh should give their pookie a lot of liquid with electrolytes to keep them hydrated. Milk does not help, because it is more like food.

How to Avoid Dehydration:

• Try drinking water to prevent dehydration.

Tummy Bug

This illness is very common. Many pookies will get this at some stage. Almost every pookie will get it, like in real life. It would be strange not to get it, but some people don't bother. It's very unpleasant too, so your pookie won't be out of bed for quite a while.

Symptoms:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Chills
• Pale skin
• Vertigo
• Fever
• Vomiting

Signs your pookie will have a tummy bug:

• Pookies will complain in the morning.
• If at preschool, pookies will be sent home so they do not pass the illness to the other pookies. Color will sometimes be white or even green. At home she/he will not want to play or eat. They will drink water and take naps frequently.
• Later in the day, they will not feel well at all. They may gag or turn pale. Mumus/Duh Duhs shouldn't feed them until they start to get better (though soup and tea are usually okay).
• At some stage, your pookie (might) vomit. 

The Cure/What to do:

During the day that your pookie feels sick, don't feed them. Keep them hydrated and cool.

At night, don't leave them in their bed, put them in your bed.

Give them medicine and a few days off school. Cold compresses and a nice rest is in order. Do not, under any circumstances, take them to school the next day, or all the other pookies will get sick.

 Fever

Fevers are very common in pookies. They are usually one of the normal signs that your pookie is very sick.

Fevers are when your pookie has a high temperature. They will not feel too good.

Symptoms:

1. Headache
2. Sore throat
3. Cough
4. Snotty nose/blocked throat
5. Phlegm
6. Fatigue
7. High temperature

Gastro

Gastro is a very rare but severe sickness in pookies. It is when food gets stuck in the pookie's tummy or esophagus.  When a pookie has Gastro, they will throw up and complain of severe stomach pain. They may even have difficulty breathing. You must go to the hospital for this disease where the doctor will do surgery to get the food out, and rarely the pookie will turn green.

Symptoms

• Tummy pain
• Loss of appetite
• Difficulty breathing
• Continous moaning
• Vomiting

Asthma

Asthma is when your pookie will run out of breath. Take caution, pookies can have asthma attacks.

If a pookie has an asthma attack give them an inhaler. Make sure you give it to others, such as a friend's mumu if they have a sleepover. Also, make sure you keep it with you at all times.

Cure

It is not curable, but an inhaler can help. Sometimes asthma dies off, but it would be helpful to keep that inhaler.

If it happens

If your pookie goes blue, red/pink or white and says "wheesies" (or anything that can pass through the filter that looks like wheezes), Find the inhaler, then give it to her/him.

Allergies

Sometimes, pookies have an allergy or many allergies. Most types of allergies are the following.

Pet/Animal

Pet allegies or animal allergies happen when a pookie is near a certain animal.

Symptoms:

• Sneeze
• Have a rash (turn red/pink)
• Becoming dizzy and/or lightheaded
• Bleeding heavily

Food/drink allergies

Foods like nuts, egg or fish, for instance. They should tell you, but if they don't try to feed them different items.

Pookies will do the following things if they eat the food:

1. The pookie will vomit the food back up and complain of feeling unwell.
2. They will develop a rash and have a puffy face. (Red/Pink Skin + Says: face puffies/puffs up)
3. They must be taken to hospital for treatment.
4. It may be a small one, where the face itches and lightly swells for a while.

You can avoid the reactions by not feeding them the food they are allergic to or keeping them away from the animal they are allergic to.

Hypothermia

Hypothermia is very rare to see when it comes to pookies. It is caused by being in a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F). In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. It is very rare, but it may happen.

When a pookie has hypothermia they might say:

'shivers'

'is confused'

'is cold'

Throat Infection/Strep Throat

A Throat Infection, also known as Strep Throat is an illness that takes place when a pookie has trouble swallowing, breathing, talking, yawning, etc.

First, it will start in aching of the throat. Your pookie will think their throat is dry, so they may have a drink of juice, milk, water, or any drink. No matter how many times they drink their chosen beverage, the ache still continues.

The next day, your pookie will wake up with a stuffy nose. They will complain about it a lot so to keep the sickness spreading to any wistas, broders, biggies or middles, keep your pookie in bed and leave some tissues nearby. Every few hours you will need to give your pookie some antibiotics.

Many symptoms include aching of the throat, inability to breathe, stuffy nose, sneezing, refusal of food, barfing, loss of appetite and dizziness.

Tips to keep Strep Throat away from your fam fam!

Keep your kids away from things they shouldn't touch!

If another pookie has strep throat, it spreads fast so keep away from that pookie.

If your pookie says something similar to 'throat hurts' or 'has trouble breathing', take them to the hospital! Your pookie can get very sick, but not pass away.

Trivia

• Pookies sometimes pretend to be sick so he or she will not be able to go to school.
• If a pookie's family member or friend has an illness (particularly in sicknesses like the Flu, Strep Throat, colds, etc.), it is very common for them to catch it.
• Divas get mad when another pookie is sick manly because the pookie gets attention.